Eye-protector.



L..0. GAGNON.

A lEYE PROTECTOR. Avvum'vmu msn oct. 13. lsu.

1,265,647. Patented May 7,1918.

PATENT OFFICE. l

UNITED STATES LEO 0. GAGNON, 0F SQUTHIBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGINR T0 AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY, GF SOUTHBEIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIGN 0F MASSACHUSETTS, EYEsPROTEGTOR. 1,265,647e Specification of Letters Patent. PatentedMay 7, 1918,

Application `filed October 13, 1927. Serial No. 196,408.

To all whom z'' may concern:

c it known that I, Lne 0. GAoNoN, n` citizen of the `United States, residing at, Southbridge, in the county ol. iVm-Coster and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful [mprovementis :in Eye-Protectors, of which the following if: a specification.

This invention relates to improverneint;` in cys ysrotccfgors, and v ci? prirmipsl objects the pm fin im proved form of eye prob; ylwir whirl; hall be .readily adjustable to snit, the pnrlirnlnr requirements or' the indivdim iwf-:nor thereof.

A further object of the pi" nl ini'fenlion, is the provision in conm "in 'with .in ed just-able bridge eye protector. oi fr crest perl or nose bearing' rest and ol.' improved sdjustable connection between the rrest psd ond the bridge` facilitating ready relativo adjustment of the 'sovrani inn-Ls ns desired.

Another object` of the invention resides in the simplification of the instruction ol de vices of' this character and in the provision of an improved. structure embodying n minimum number of. parts i and soldered connections, thus to ille greni'csl; possible den gres eliminating :my possibility of looscning of the arts or nndnr softening thereof by repente soldering' oper: 'ions or the llico.

Other objects und advrfmlngcs of my im` proved construction should bc readily ar parent by the following specification token in connection With the accompanying drnwings forming a pnrt thereof, und twll be understood that .l may ineke any modifica tions in the specific details of construction shown and described within thc scope of the appended claims without departing rom or exceeding llie spirit of my invention.,

AFigure l. represents a front view of my improved structure.

Big., 1I represents a similar View showing the parts m" more 'widely sepereled relation.

Fig. I II re* sli 4htly modifie,

ig. IV. represents a similar View of cnother modificationy thereof.

'In the drawings, in which similar charaotersof reference are employed to denote oorresponding parts throughout the several views-bhe numeral l designates the lenses senta e.

lont view of a I 0i the protector, inclosed in the usual rims or frames 2, provided with the end pieces 3 vfor the retaining temples 4, and being cen- Vlst-:filly connect-ed Vas by my improved bridging member.

Referring to that from). of construction illustrated in Figs. l ro III inclusive, the entire bridging momia/r is shown as formed from s single piece of material, Whose course for convenience will traced from left to right. The material, which preferably s fairly' rigid Vet pliable wire, is attached lo tile .left ham frame, es et 5, and extends directif.: across ille Fix-mie in the portion 6, and downwm'dly in the portion Y, the two together forming n snbstaniinlly L-shupcd member ,secured to the right bond frame at 'the terminns oi the L, the material from 'this peint being continued inwardly and upwardly in the inverted U loops li 'which terminate ln s second loop 9 hnvinor its point or lower portion secured as by solderu ing to the crest pad or nose rest l0, the reniaining portion of the. material being a duplicate of that just described but disposed on the opposite side of the mounting and comprising the second inverted U shaped loop 11 attached at its terminus as at 12 to the left hand rim, and extending upward in the L-slmped member comprising' the firms 13 and ifi, corresponding to the arms 6 and :ind the opposite terminus being secured tu the right hand frame.

-By reference to the drawings it will thus' be seen that the lens frames are particu larly connected as by the pair'of oppositely disposed L members extending substantially diagonally between the lenses und intermedistely crossing each other and are additionally connected by the substantially M- shaped central Wire looped member, which loopedlmember beers at its lower end the nose crest pad 10. construction should be apparent y a compsrison with Figs. l and II, from which 1t will be seen that when ity is desired to separate the parts it is merelyfnecessary to draw them apart, when the L members will be given a more obtuse angle, while the loops 8 and 11 will be o cned out somewhat. Additional] it wil be noted that the central depen ing loop 9 bearing the nose rest, forms substantially a supporting post for the rest, and that by forward r rearward flexing or,y bending The advanta es of thisV or lateral bending if desired the exact position of the nose rest l0V may be adjusted and re ulated as desired,

n Fig. IV, I have illustrated a slight modification of my inventiomin which in place ofrthe depending loop 9 for the crest pad the loop is s lit into two separate arms which a'e secure to the pad near its end, in

lace of centrally, the other adjustment oois, etc., of the structiire being the same an the general function and operation being identical.

claim:

1. In an eye protector, the combination with a pair of lens rims, of a substantially lil-shaped member connecting the rims and having its ends secured thereto, and a nose bearing pad secured to the central leg of he M and adjustable by bending of said 2. A device of the character described, includin shape :members having their termini se cured to opposite rims and a central member comprising a air of upwardly extending l s connecte bg'a central depending loop, sa central mem r being integral with the L-shaoed members at their lower points of lens rims, oppositely disposed L attachment to the lens rims and having a crest ad secured to the depending loop where y said depending loop automatically centers the pad on relative adjustment of the lens rim and allows of independent adjustmentof the pad by bending of the central looped member.

3. An eye protector, comprising diagonally dispose adjustable cross members, lens rims secured to and connected by said cross members, and an inverted U-sha e looped pliable member extending inwar y from each of the lens rims and having its inner end secured to a crest pad, substantially as illustrated.

4. An eye rotector, comprising diagonally disposedy adjustable cross members, lens rims secured to and connected by said cross members, and a loo ed pliable member extendin inwardly rom each of the lens rims an having its inner end secured to a crest pad, substantially as illustrated.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

A LEO O. GAGNON.

Witn:

E. M. HALvonsnN, H. E. COLEMAN. 

